UK expertise. Pan-European reach.
We are La Fosse. For nearly 20 years, we have been the UK’s leading technology recruitment partner. Now, we bring that same depth of expertise to businesses across Europe.
Whether you are scaling a technology function, building out a data team, or navigating a complex transformation programme, we find the hires that make it happen.
From our base in the UK, with a registered presence in the Netherlands, we work across the Benelux, the Nordics, and wider Europe. Our team specialises in connecting ambitious businesses with the right technology talent, whether you are hiring locally or looking to cost-effectively build capability in emerging tech hubs across the continent.
The right hire at every level
We recruit across the full technology function. From hands-on engineers and analysts to heads of department and director-level leaders, we find talent that fits your team and your ambitions.
Director and Head of Level – Directors of Engineering, Heads of Data, Heads of Product, Transformation Directors, Heads of Security, Heads of Architecture
Senior and Specialist – Senior Architects, Programme Directors, Lead Engineers, Senior Data Engineers, SAP Consultants, Cloud Specialists
Mid-Level and Technical – Software Engineers, Data Analysts, DevOps Engineers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, ERP Specialists, Security Analysts
From single placements to building entire technology teams, we work on permanent, contract and statement-of-work assignments. Tell us what you need, and we will find it.
Meet the Team
A specialist team. Right across Europe.
The European specialist team covers the Benelux, the Nordics, and key markets across Eastern and Southern Europe. Each consultant focuses on a specific technology discipline, so whoever you speak to will know your space.
We are a close-knit, senior team. You will not be passed around. You will deal directly with someone who understands your market, your brief, and what good looks like.
What we do
Our teams work across a wide range of sectors and at all levels, from C-suite, leadership, and management positions to technical and individual contributor roles. We deliver the best tech talent solutions for your business, ensuring you attract and retain the best talent available.
Change & Transformation
Corporate Functions
Our industries
Each of our specialist areas is overseen by a dedicated team of experts with extensive industry knowledge and market understanding, ensuring your specific business needs are met.
What sets us apart
UK Heritage
Nearly 20 years of experience behind you
We may be a growing presence in Europe, but La Fosse has been the UK’s leading technology recruiter for nearly two decades. That heritage means you get the infrastructure, networks and rigour of an established recruitment business, combined with an agile European team that knows the market.
Pan-European Coverage
One partner. The whole continent.
We work across the Benelux, the Nordics, and key technology hubs in Poland, Portugal, Spain and Romania. Whether your requirements are in Amsterdam, Helsinki, Warsaw or Lisbon, we have the reach to support you. One point of contact. The whole of Europe.
Nearshoring Expertise
Better talent, at a lower cost
Hiring in Eastern and Southern Europe is one of the most effective ways to build technology capability without compromising on quality. We have helped major clients move entire technology functions to cost-effective hubs in Poland, Portugal and beyond, without ever sacrificing the calibre of talent delivered.
Trusted by our partners
Recent insights
AI in the Workforce whitepaper
Is your European tech function ready for AI?
Our latest research surveyed over 2,000 UK tech workers to uncover what is really happening with AI adoption and where the biggest risks are hiding. The findings offer a compelling preview of trends that are already beginning to shape hiring priorities across Europe.
Key findings
- 92% of UK tech workers now use AI at work
- 73% of C-suite executives have uploaded confidential company data into AI tools
- 69% say AI use has led to a mistake, error, or negative outcome
We are already seeing the impact in European hiring briefs. Clients across the Benelux and Nordics are increasingly asking for candidates with hands-on AI experience, from governance and strategy through to engineers who have worked with large language models and agentic AI in production environments.
The demand is real. The talent is scarce. We can help.
The La Fosse Salary Index 2026
The salary data driving smarter decisions in technology, leadership and change.
Built from live placement data across more than 5,000 roles, The La Fosse Salary Index is our annual deep dive into salaries, hiring trends and workforce capability across technology, data, product and transformation. Whether you are planning your 2026 hiring strategy or benchmarking your own market, this is the intelligence you need to move with confidence.
What the data shows:
- Salary inflation for AI, data and cyber security roles running at 12%
- 42% of hiring managers say retention is now their biggest challenge
- Benefits have overtaken base salary as the primary driver for senior hires
- Specialist skills in AI, cloud and security are commanding 10–30% above market average
The report covers permanent, contract and interim rates across technology and IT, data and digital, projects and programmes, and more, with expert commentary from our specialist consultants on what is driving market movement in 2026.
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